Volleyball captured its first win of the season against Rider University on Saturday Sept. 5 in the Great Eight Volleyball Challenge. Madinah Abdullah received All-Tournament honors for her performance. She recorded a total of 37 kills over three matches. The Bulldogs are back in action when they travel to Montgomery, Ala. for Alabama State's Invitational Tournament.

Kennessaw State 3, Alabama A&M 2
Set 1 - Kennessaw 25, A&M 18
Set 2 - Kennessaw 27, A&M 25
Set 3 - A&M 30, Kennessaw 28
Set 4 - A&M 26, Kennessaw 24
Set 5 - Kennessaw 17, A&M 15
The Owls and the Bulldogs battled back and forth as they took each other to five sets for a match decision. Madinah Abdullah led the A&M offense with 17 kills, while Clarissa Moore added 14. Natalie Rodriguez assisted on 45-of-59 Bulldog kills. Corneille Rose controlled things on the defensive end with 21 digs.

Nicholls State 3, Alabama A&M 1
Set 1 - NSU 25, A&M 22
Set 2 - A&M 25, NSU 22
Set 3 - NSU 25, A&M 15
Set 4 - NSU 25, A&M 18
Moore had 12 kills to lead the Bulldogs at the net. Lydia Adeosun went 7-for-13 for a .462 percentage. Corneille had 15 digs to lead A&M's defensive effort.

Alabama A&M 3, Rider 1
Set 1 - A&M 25, Rider 14
Set 2 - A&M 25, Rider 15
Set 3 - Rider 25, A&M 22
Set 4 - A&M 25, Rider 22
The Bulldogs dominated Rider in the first two sets. The Broncs rallied to win the third set, but A&M bounced back to win the fourth for its first win of the 09 campaign. Abdullah went 14-for-24 for a stellar .500 hitting percentage. Corneille had 14 digs for the Bulldog defense.

A&M will play in the Alabama State Invitational from Sept. 11-12 in Montgomery, Ala.